Washington, Aug 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran could end “fairly soon”, while asserting that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was seriously wounded but remained alive.
Kathmandu, Aug 27 (IANS) At least 157 people have been killed and hundreds, including security personnel and tourists, are missing due to the flash flood in the Bhote Koshi River across Nepal's three districts, local media have reported.
Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IANS) The death toll from a massive flash flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River reached 95 by Wednesday evening, as the country witnessed widespread loss of life and damage to infrastructure, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Quetta, Aug 26 (IANS) Another three civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Keeping up with its status as the first responder in disasters, India on Wednesday dispatched 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) materials and essential medicines to Nepal in the wake of devastating flash floods in the Himalayan nation.
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s religious minorities continue to face grave risk amid violence, lack of accountability and weak enforcement of laws protecting children and religious freedom, a report has stated, citing a minority rights activist who highlighted cases of minor girls allegedly being abducted, forcibly converted and married.
Dhaka, Aug 26 (IANS) Bangladesh's drug rehabilitation system is grappling with the challenge of meeting the needs of women and adolescents, with government-run centres offering limited capacity amid a growing number of people seeking treatment, local media reported on Wednesday.
Quetta, Aug 26 (IANS) Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) chief Allah Nazar Baloch has made it clear once again that BLF's sole objective remains formation of a sovereign and independent Balochistan - the only "acceptable' solution.
Islamabad, Aug 26 (IANS) People in Pakistan's Karachi continue to suffer due to fragmented authority, overlapping jurisdictions, weak municipal institutions and an inadequate relationship between political power and administrative responsibility. Despite being Pakistan's largest city and economic engine, Karachi demonstrates the country's wider governance deficit, a report has detailed.
Beijing, Aug 26 (IANS) China's rule in Tibet has become "tyrannical" under President Xi Jinping as he has not only continued the policies of his predecessors but also intensified them into a comprehensive system of tyranny, a report has detailed.
